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The WorkSafeBC Board of Directors will be finalizing the 2025 employer premium rates in October. Ahead of that, the preliminary rates are now available onwww.WorkSafeBC.com/rates. For 2025, the average base premium rate is proposed to remain unchanged at 1.55 percent of employers’ assessable payroll. This compares to an average expected cost for 2025 of 1.75 […]

Our bodies naturally maintain a temperature between 36°C and 38°C. Sweating cools our bodies down, but if you work in a hot environment this might not be enough. If your body heats up faster than it can cool itself, you experience heat stress. This can lead to serious heat disorders and potential injury Read More

WorkSafeBC has issued a bulletin highlighting a regulatory amendment regarding high-visibility apparel. The crux of the amendment is the adoption of CSA standards as the standard for approved high-visibility apparel in B.C. This was explained in a previous news post on this website, and at that time, it was stated that the amendment would come

ICBC has announced that fees for the sanitization of vehicles will no longer be paid effective Sept7th,  in line with step 4 of BC’s Four Step Restart. Step 4 sees us moving from a COVID-19 Safety Plan to a Communicable Disease Plan, this means: The COVID-19-specific controls of the COVID-19 Safety Plan will no longer

The Automotive Retailers Association is focused on helping its members and staff keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation evolves, updates will be provided below with the newest information added on top: From COVID-19 Safety Plans to communicable disease prevention On June 17, 2021, the Provincial Health Officer issued a statement to employers

The following tips for vehicle sanitization are from the U.S. Center for Disease Control, however, the information can be useful for Canadian businesses that need to sanitize vehicles to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the course of performing their services for customers, or for their own vehicles. See also: Tips for sanitizing hard surfaces

The following information has been extracted from the Health Canada website and provides tips for general sanitization to combat the spread of COVID-19. While the information is generic, methods described may be helpful in the sanitization of motor vehicles in a practical, low-cost way. Hard surface disinfectants Health Canada is working with disinfectant manufacturers and

While the emergence of COVID-19 interferes with the daily operation of the towing industry, the top priority of businesses remains to ensure the health and wellness of their team members, customers, and community. To achieve this, it is important to implement precautionary measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Here are some health and

By Ken Hendricksoriginally published in ARA News, Q4 2018 A new technical advisory committee for the ARA’s mechanical repair division (MRD) was established to assist the development of Occupational Health and Safety Standards and Guidelines for the industry. This is the ARA’s third project with WorkSafeBC. The previous project focused exclusively on the towing industry